Navigating the labels on vitamins, supplements, and medicines can be confusing. Terms like “FDA approved,” “FDA tested,” and “meets FDA standards” are meant to communicate safety and quality, but ...

“Being on-label and off-label really doesn’t mean much to people, as long as the medication is safe and effective without a dramatic risk for severe side effects,” says Dr. Steve Edelman, a well-known ...

Obesity can alter the action of many types of medications in ways affecting safety and/or efficacy, but this often isn’t mentioned in the labels. Experts in obesity and pharmacology are trying to ...

Meals and snacks with “GLP-1 Friendly” labels on the packaging are becoming more common in U.S. supermarkets as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight.

A label begins with highlights, a succinct, half-page summary of the information that health care practitioners most commonly refer to and view as most important (Figure 2). [4] This section provides ...

Meals and snacks with “GLP-1 Friendly” labels on the packaging are becoming more common in U.S. supermarkets as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight.